Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42675, Richard Drought, N.H.

SERVICE
N. 16.
Drought, Richard n Draught
S. 42675
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From 15 1/2 58 Pennsylvania R. to Ohio.
Richard Draught,
of Wayne Co. in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Collins of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 4 Years.
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of August, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Nov r 1819 and delivered to the Pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 12 5/8 3/4 mo. $ 98.60 Semi-ann. all ce ending 11 Mar. 1820. $ 48. —
$ 146.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
office Delivered Sep. 16 th 1820 to Pensioner at the

Richard Draught- transf from Penna to Ohio 11 Oct 1821 from 4 Sept 1821
ms 20
For James per
Recd 5 Oct 1821
FREE
Hon. Secretary at War.
Washington City
Mr. Edm. Morris

State of Ohio } Coshocton County } ss
On this 4 th Day of July, eighteen hundred and twenty one, before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said county of Coshocton, Personally appeared, Richard Drought, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the first company commanded first by Captain Morris, afterwards by Capt. Centre, who was succeeded by Capt. Potter, & in the first Regiment commanded first by Col. Silley & afterwards by Col. Dorban in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed - That he now resides in the County of Coshocton & State of Ohio, where he intends to remain, & wishes his Pension to be there Payable, in future, -
Richard Drought
sworn & subscribed before me the day & date above written W m Whittier Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio Coshocton County ss -
In Testimony that the above named William Whittier Esq. before whom the above deposition appears to have been taken is and was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and Qualified to where Official Acts as such full faith is due - I have hereunto set my name and Affixed the seal of said County at Coshocton the 4 th day of July A.D. 1821 W. Coshocton, Col. K.

Pennsylvania Wayne County ss
On this twenty sixth day of August 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania personally appears Richard Drought of the said County of Wayne aged fifty years resident in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Richard Drought enlisted at Ipswich in the state of New Hampshire in April 1779 in the company of Capt Morrell of the 1st Regiment New Hampshire Troops as a Soldier (and afterwards served as a Drummer) During the war that he continued to serve in the Corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of the war when the said Richard Drought exchanged enlistments with Gideon Fletcher one of the last three years men and continued in the service to the December following when he was discharged from service in the state of New York at Constitution Island that he was in the Battle at Newtown and at Morristown And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above written Abisha Woodward
Wayne County ss. I Abisha Woodward Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Drought did serve in the revolutionary war as is stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy; and that he from his reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and read before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress Wayne County 26. August 1818 Abisha Woodward

Wayne County Pa.
I Sheldon Norton Esq. prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne do Certify that Abisha Woodward Esq. is one of the Judges of said the Court of Common Pleas for said County as appears from the records thereof in my keeping; and that full faith and credit should be given to my acts as such -
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court the 29 th day of August A.D. 1818. -
Sheldon Norton Prothon.

Application for a pension Richard Drought of R. C. H. Wayne Coy. Pennsylvania
26 Aug. 1828
forwards New Hampshire Line 1779-4 year
1779-4 year
Regiment  the line must be stated in the declaration (Col. Gilley commanded the first reg t his name is on rolls. Therefore Adm o ! J. L. E.
25 111. 6 1828 4 6 8 4/30 12 8 96 1.54 1.06 $98.60

Richard Draught - £5.750
March 1820
COW
Delivered to pensioner, at the office, 16 Sept. 1820

District of Pennsylvania } Mayne County } ss
On this 29 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas the said Court being a Court of record for the said County of Mayne having been duly and expressly made such by the Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in act 22. May 1812 ss Richard Drought aged fifty five years residing in the Township of Sterling and County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn in open Court according to Law on his oath declares, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows vizt In the first new Hampshire Regiment and first Company commanded by Capt. Morrill in date of original declaration 26 th Aug t . 1812 - number of Pension Certificate 15.758 - and the said Richard Drought do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me. Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed in Sworn to and declared } on the 29 th day of August 1820 } in open Court -
Richard Drought
Moses Thomas
Schedule of the property of Richard Drought
I have no property, real, personal or mixed and by occupation a Farmer, and live by hard labour, which I am not in a state of health to perform except at intervals, being afflicted with Rheumatism in the right arm. I have seven children but none of them residing with me nor are any of them in a condition to contribute to my support. And I am in such indigent circumstances

as to unable to support myself, without the assistance of my country - Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 29 th day of July 1840 Richard Drought Sheldon Morton
Mayne County ss.
I Sheldon Morton Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Richard Drought is not possessed of any property of value whatever.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this fourth day of September Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
Sheldon Morton Prothy of the Court of Comm. Pleas. for the Coy of Mayne

42 675 INVALID.
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Richard Draught Drummed Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 187
[Arrangement of 1870.]